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NYC Passes Hotel Licensing Bill: Financial and Operational Implications Forthcoming

The New York City Council passed on Oct. 23, 2024 the Safe Hotels Act, which seeks to establish a licensing program for New York City hotels. Mayor Eric Adams is expected to sign this legislation into law. As discussed in...more

New York Retailers Face New Workplace Safety, Violence Prevention Requirements

New York retail businesses with 10 or more employees have less than six months to prepare for new workplace violence prevention requirements included in the state’s recently passed Retail Workers Safety Act (RWSA). The law...more

5th Circuit Vacates DOL’s Federal 80/20/30 Tip Credit Rule

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest provisions of its Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, colloquially known as the 80/20/30 Rule through...more

Federal Court Blocks FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements

A federal court in Texas has determined the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule prohibiting most noncompete agreements is unlawful, meaning that for now, employers in jurisdictions that permit such agreements can...more

New York State's 2024-2025 Budget: What Employers Need to Know

Lawmakers recently approved the 2024-2025 New York State budget, revising a number of laws that employers must be mindful of to ensure compliance. Specifically, these changes include: (1) the implementation of prenatal leave...more

U.S. Department of Labor Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final regulations on April 23, 2024 that increase the salary threshold level necessary to exempt certain employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and...more

NYC Employers Must Display, Distribute New Workers’ Rights Poster

New York City employers will soon need to post and otherwise distribute a new Worker’s Rights poster. The new poster, recently released by The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protections, includes a QR code...more

Workplace Practices Could Change Following CDC’s New COVID-19 Guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance regarding COVID-19. On March 1, 2024, the CDC eliminated its recommendation that people who contract the virus isolate for five...more

Washington, DC, Enacts Wage Transparency Law

Beginning June 30, 2024, Washington, D.C. employers will be required to disclose salary or hourly pay ranges and benefits information for open positions. The new law also establishes certain employee protections related to...more

NY State Mandates Disclosure of Credit Card Surcharges

Under a new law that took effect on February 11, 2024, all “sellers” in New York who apply a credit card surcharge to sales transactions must now comply with certain consumer disclosure requirements. Signed into law by...more

New York Appellate Courts Split Over Whether Individuals Can Sue for Frequency of Pay Violations

New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, created a split among the state’s appellate courts on whether individuals have a private right of action to recover damages for violations of the frequency of payments...more

NY DOL Finalizes Changes to Tip Credit, Meal Credit, Uniform Maintenance Pay and Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds

As explained in our previous alert, in October 2023, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law increases to New York’s minimum wage, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) issued proposed changes to the tip credit,...more

New York State’s ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ Act: What You Need To Know

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (the Act), which aims to provide freelance workers certain protections across the state. New York employers who use freelancers or independent...more

NY Limits Use of Nondisclosure Agreements by Employers When Resolving Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims

New York State recently enacted further restrictions limiting language that can be contained in employment-related release agreements (including severance, separation, and settlement agreements). The changes, which were...more

NY DOL Issues Proposed Adjustments to the Tip Credit in Accordance with the Upcoming Increase in Minimum Wage

Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law in May increases to New York’s minimum wage that will occur over the next few years. The first increase is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. Additional increases to the minimum wage...more

In New Workplace Harassment Guidance, EEOC Moves to Broaden Enforcement

In new draft guidance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposes to recognize broad protections for LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace and allow bias claims premised on abortion-related decisions. It also...more

Proposed Rules Issued for New York’s Pay Transparency Law: What You Need to Know

The New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued proposed regulations related to New York’s Pay Transparency Law, which are open for comment until November 12, 2023. In addition, the NYDOL issued a fact sheet and a set of...more

NYC Amends the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act's Rules

Employers have until Oct. 15, 2023 to ensure that their safe and sick leave policies remain compliant with New York City law after the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Sept. 15, 2023 issued...more

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Increases to Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rules on August 30, 2023, to raise the salary threshold level necessary to exempt certain employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay...more

Amendments to the Regulations of the New York WARN Act

Last month, the New York Department of Labor promulgated amendments to its New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY WARN) regulations. These amendments are now in effect, and they add significant burdens...more

New York State Legislature Passes Bill to Prohibit Noncompete Agreements

The New York Legislature passed a bill (A01278/S3100A) that would prohibit noncompetition agreements between employers and employees by adding a new Section 191-d to the New York Labor Law. If it is signed into law by Gov....more

Equinox Jury Verdict Serves as Cautionary Tale for Employers

At the end of a trial last month, a federal jury found Equinox Holdings Inc. (Equinox) liable for maintaining a hostile work environment and discriminating against a former employee on the basis of race and gender in...more

Evanston, Illinois Enacts Sweeping Fair Workweek Law

On May 23, 2023, Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, enacted the Evanston Fair Workweek Ordinance, which imposes a sweeping, predictive scheduling obligation on employers to provide employees with advance notice of work...more

New York Increases the Minimum Wage

As part of the state’s 2023-2024 budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law an increase to New York’s minimum wage. In fact, the minimum wage will increase to $17.00 per hour for most New York State employers by Jan. 1,...more

Connecticut Businesses Must Offer a Retirement Savings Plan to Employees by August 31, 2023

Connecticut businesses have until August 31, 2023 to offer a retirement savings plan to employees. In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 16-29, which created the Connecticut Retirement Security...more

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